Album-easel.



PATEN'TED MAY 12, 1903;.

J. BERBEGKER. ALBUM EASEL. ABPLIOATION FILED MAR.22, 1900.

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Witnesses. i Inventor.

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Patented May 12, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

JULIUS BERBECKER, or WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT.

ALBUM-EASEL.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 727,574, dated May 12,1903. Application filed March 22, 1900. Serial No. 9,763. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JULIUS BERBECKER, of the city of WVaterbury, countyof New Haven, and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Album-Easels, of which the following is a full, clear,and exact description when read in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, which form a part thereof, and in Which Figure 1 represents arear elevation of an easel and album embodying my invention, the easelbeing shown in its folded position; Fig. 2, a side elevation of theeasel-and album, the former being shown in its extended position orself-supporting position; Fig. 3, a cross-section of the same, taken onthe line 8 3 of Fig. 2 in the direction indicated by the arrow; Fig. 4,a detail sectional view on line at 4 of Fig. 3, showing the connectionbetween the shelf and main support and with head of the stud removed.

In all figures similar letters of reference represent like parts.

This invention relates to easels for albums or other articles; and itconsists in the various improvements and combinations set forth andclaimed hereinafter.

Easels have heretofore been made of three or more partsa main support, ashelf, and a baok-hrace--aud easels of this class have been adapted tobe folded.

The present invention has for-its object the production of a simpletwo-part easel in which the legs of the back-brace are formed integralwith the shelf and which may be folded so that the combined shelf andbackbrace will fit within the main support, thus producing an easelwhich when folded is no greater in length than the main support itself.

A further object is the productionv of a simple locking device for thetwo parts and effective means for hanging the album or other article onthe easel.

Referring to the drawings, the part designated by the letter Arepresents the main support of the easel, which in this case is formedof asingle solid piece or rod of metal bent in the shape of an invertedU.

Bis the combined shelf and back-brace, also formed of a single U-shapedpiece of metal.

The two parts A and B practically form the through the slots 1) and bofthe back-brace.

The studs a are rectangular in cross-section or flattened on two sides,as shown in Fig. 4, so that when fitted in'the rectangular slots 1) theback-brace B is prevented from turning; but when the studs a are in thecircular slots 1) the back-brace is free to turn in either direction,and the legs 12 of the back-brace may be folded into the main support A,Fig. 1. By these means the longer end of the combined back-brace andshelf may be folded into the main support, and the whole easel when sofolded is of no greater length than the main support itself.

In order to hang the album or other article to the main support, aportion a of each of the metal uprights of the main support A is ofgreater diameter than the remainder. This may be accomplished in anysuitable manner, such as upsetting .or swaging out of the metal on therear a projection or offset, as shown in Fig. 2. A cross-bar O issecured to the album X by means of plates D, in which the ends of thecross-bar have bearings. The crossbar 0 is bent at 0, so that the partbetween the bends 0 may swing out a short distance from the album andmay he slipped over the upper end and down the main support A until itmeets the widened portions 0. which being of greater width than thedistance between the central part of the cross-bar and the album thusprevent the album and cross-bar from slipping farther down on the mainsupport.

Having now described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is-

A two-member folding easel, consisting of an arched main support, and acombined shelf and back-brace, said shelf and backbrace having on eachside a narrow slot, terminating at one end in a circular perforation forthe reception of a flattened pivot-pin on In witness whereof I havehereunto set my each leg of said main support, whereby said hand this19th day of March, 1900. back-brace may be folded within said archedsupport, and the two members may be pre- JULIUS BERBEOKER' 5 vented fromrotation by the engagement of Witnesses:

said pins in said narrow slots, substantially J AS. E. (JAVANAGH,

as described. CHAS. H. U PSON.

